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| Each episode of the KTMA 23 season was broadcast only once. It is only through fans who had the foresight to record and keep videos of the episodes that the rest of us can enjoy the rough beginnings of MST3K.
During this season we are introduced to Joel Hodgson and his robot pals, Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot, Gypsy and Cambot. Joel was shot into space against his will by his bosses as Gizmonic Institute. As it turns out, his bosses are actually mad scientists who want to perform experiments on him, all the while hoping to cash in on his pain. They really need the cash, especially because their funding has been cut.
The characters are rough, the video and audio qualities are poor and the riffing is experimental... but the seeds of greatness are sown in all of these things.
Season Zero Opening Sequence
(Theme song plays over white titles on a black background)
IN THE NOT TOO
DISTANT FUTURE
NEXT SUNDAY A.D.
(Joel with long hair and wearing a tan jumpsuit is dusting some old computer components)
There was a guy named Joel...
(Joel turns to look toward the camera and waves, then continues dusting)
Not too different than you or me.
(Shot looking upwards at Joel still dusting components
He worked at a satellite loading bay
(Joel uses his thumb to clean dial displays)
Just polishing switches to pay his way
(Joel keeps dusting then turns gleefully)
He did his job well with a cheerful face,
(Dr Erhardt and Dr. Forrester are watching Joel on monitors, then turn around towards the camera and scowl)
But his bosses didn’t like him,
(A rocket blasts off straight up... very slowly)
so they shot him into space!
(Dr. Erhardt sings the theme song and holds up reel to reel film)
“We’ll send him cheesy movies.”
(Dr. Forrester pops up in front of Dr. Erhardt, singing instead)
“The worst ever made.”
(In the theater, Joel and Crow watch as a crab ship goes through an orange cloud. Cut onscreen to a yellow-skinned puppet officer)
Joel says when you got lemons,
(Joel, Crow and Gypsy are seen from the side laughing at a movie. Crow turns to look at the camera)
You make lemonade.
(Joel and Gypsy are outside the theater, when movie sign comes)
Now keep in mind he can’t control when the movies begin or end,
(Shot of Crow and Tom Servo)
Because he used the extra parts
(Joel, Crow and Gypsy try to figure out what to do with two rubber chickens)
...to make his robot friends.
(The lyrics appear on screen again, white letters with the tunnel gate in the background)
ROBOT
ROLL CALL
CAMBOT
SERVO
GYPSY
CROW
If you’re wondering how he eats and breathes,
(Joel is fighting devil dogs)
Just repeat to yourself, “It’s just a show. I should really just relax!”
(Shot of space with the words "MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER" written in stone floating there)
for Mystery Science Theater
(The stone letters are knocked down by the word "3000" replacing them there in space)
... 3000.
Season Zero Tunnel Sequence
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Season Zero |
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Sunday at 06:00 pm on Syndicated |
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